Nail Ideas: Rainbow Stripes!

So what's that mysterious manicure that I refused (and still refuse) to remove, you ask?

Here's what has been gracing my nails since Thursday:

Isn't it colorful and fun!? :L I first saw this manicure here at Manicurator and it was love at first sight. So I had to recreate it for myself!

It is quite a simple manicure to do. Basically, you plop a drop of polish on a clean surface and swirl it around until it thickens and gets stringy. Then, you pull the 'strings' of polish across your nails to get the stripes. There you have it! Simple... but a little tedious. Worth the trouble? Definitely.

I would leave this mani like this if I could but I added top coat to seal in the design. I didn't want to because Seche Vite melted down and flattened the stripes, making them less distinct. Oh but what to do? :( The 3D effect was good while it lasted.

Haha ya!! I have more time for trying nail art now that the hols are here ;) I notice you changing your mani often too! And I absolutely love how fun this looks! <3 (Of course, that doesn't mean I love the weather. urgh.)

Thank you! I wasn't actually going for such thick stripes but I couldn't get the thin strings to pull across my nails fully. By the time they could, the polish had already turned pretty thick lol! But I'm glad you like it too! <3